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“It’s been around the direction of the travel, the growth, the investment and the opportunity to keep moving forward as a club.

“While nothing can ever be concrete, it’s about having a strategy and a plan. That’s what the discussions have been about with all parties – the Lincoln City board members, Sportvest [the company which director Clive Nates invests in the club via] and Lincoln City Holdings [the club’s biggest shareholder] members.

Liam Scully (Image: Lincoln City FC)

“I hate to use such a business cliché, but we’ve been strategising for short-term, medium-term and long-term. We’ve spent a lot of time focusing on next season and beyond.”

The Cowleys have been heavily linked to clubs in the Championship and League One this season, most recently Ipswich Town, who have parted company with long-serving boss Mick McCarthy.